Gartner: for last quarter in the world it has been sold 32 million smart phones
According to analytical company Gartner, in the first quarter 2008 all over the world it has been sold 32,2 million smart phones.
This indicator, that on 29,3 % more than one year ago - in the first quarter 2007.
The key moments of research Gartner:
The general break-even sales level of smart phones for the first quarter 2008 in region EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) has reached 11,7 million systems, on 38,7 % more than for the similar period of last year.
In the North America for an accounting period it has ben sold 7,3 million smart phones, on 106,2 % more than one year ago.
As to the five of the largest world suppliers an in the lead item in a rating continues to take Nokia. Its share in the world market of smart phones reaches 45 %. This company saves lead in region EMEA, Asian-Pacific and Latin America. The second place in the world and the first in the USA (here its share of the market reaches 42 %) is taken by company RIM. Recently its sales grow, thanks to issue bolshego numbers of consumer models, including, BlackBerry Curve and Pearl.
On the third place in a rating of the largest world suppliers of smart phones - Apple. In the USA this company takes the second place and an order of 20 % of the market, writes mobile-review.com